I Can't Do This

I’m a college kid, and I’ve done some tutoring for school from time to time. Do you know what I've heard people say their biggest problem is? 

“I can’t do this, because I've never been good at ____.” 

Well, I always tell someone that I’m tutoring, “You can do it! Forget what you thought about yourself. The only thing that holds you back is you. Put your mind to it, and you’ll succeed!” 

Trust me though; there’s always a lesson that goes along with this, and here it is.School can be tricky, but it can really relate to just about any problem you face in life. Wouldn't you say that's true? I know because there have been times in my life where things have come at me, and I just thought, “How in the world is this going to turn out right? I can’t do this!” Well, thankfully, I was completely wrong!  

Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”  [KJV]

Why was I wrong? Well, it’s because my opinion doesn't really matter! The only thing that matters in this life is God’s opinion of you! 

Do you know what he says about you? If you go to Philippians 4:13, He says that you should be thinking, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” [KJV] 

Woah! Do you mean that I can do anything? If you’re living for God and you’re doing it through Christ, then you betcha! It means that, when your job throws all those crazy deadlines at you or life is coming at you at a million miles an hour, you can take a second and go before God. He knows exactly what to do. Listen to the Holy Spirit, and then go conquer that giant! After it’s over, the most important thing to do is remember from whom your help comes from. Thank God, give Him all the glory, and encourage others to make God their source too!

 

You can do it!

Relationship Crisis Not Identity Crisis

I was asking the Lord about what you said about some people looking to me. Here is what the Lord showed me. The people that look to me (or anyone else) is because it is a relationship crisis not a identity crisis, not an I can't do it because I am not good enough crisis or she/he can do it because they are more spiritual.


The relationship crisis is the main reason people look to other people. The Bible says that Moses was the meekest man upon the whole earth. (Num. 12:3). You can teach people about who they are in Christ, which is good, however, if they fail to establish their hearts by spending time with the Lord they are toast. Look at the Old Testament example. How many people actually entered the rest (promised land) of the original group that came out of Egypt? Only two people Joshua and Caleb. Not very good stats. I agree with not drawing attention to one's self. I will make sure that God gets all the glory and I not draw attention to myself.


People that don't have a relationship with God. (They don't labor to enter into that rest) will ALWAYS look to me or someone else who they think is spiritual and can get answers from. Those people in the Old Testament wanted Moses to speak to them instead of God because they were lazy and fearful. (Not spending time with God births unbelief)


Heb. 4:11 says that we are to labour to enter into that rest. (Spend Time with God) otherwise you can fall after that same example of unbelief. Here is a relationship issue, not an identity issue. They looked to Moses or they will look to the Pastor or whomever they perceive as spiritual. I believe a Pastor can minimize how a person perceives him, by letting others minister and having a time to give glory to God. However, when 16 percent of professing believers actually read their Bible on a consistent basis, there is a real problem.


The MAIN way will be to encourage people to fellowship with the Father and Son. (1John 1:3). If everyone would do that they could all enter into the rest without looking to someone else and not fall after the same example of unbelief.